Cambridge United recruit Jake Carroll was an unused substitute when his old team Hartlepool were hammered 5-0 by the U’s last month.

But the travelling 205 members of the Amber Army who were at the Northern Gas & Power Stadium that afternoon may have spotted the ‘Who are ya?’ feature on Carroll in the matchday programme.

As well as revealing things like maths being his best subject at school, potatoes being his favourite food and a Mercedes C Class being his car of choice, the Irish full-back also talked about the things that make him tick footballing-wise.

Jake Carroll faced a 'non-stop barrage of random questions' in the feature. (Image: The Blue Print)

He grew up supporting Liverpool and first thought he had a chance of making it in the professional game when he broke into the St Patrick’s Athletic reserves.

His former Huddersfield team-mate Adam Clayton, who is now plying his trade with Middlesbrough in the Premier League, is the best player he has played with.

Carroll also revealed he grew up playing in central midfield for his school team, although a move up front did not pay off – “I was good at creating chances for myself but I couldn’t finish!”